Cigarette holder



28, 1939. R N K|RCHER 2,152,195

CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Feb. 14, 1936 INVENTOR. 7 4, 7. 644m ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE HOLDER Application February 14, 1936, Serial No. 63,881

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in cigarette holders. v One of the objects of the invention is to provide a cigarette holder which retains the cigarettes in such position as to facilitate the user withdrawing a, cigarette from the holder irrespective of how few cigarettes are contained therein.

Another object is to provide a holder of this character which is neat, novel and attractive in its appearance and yet of such simple construction as to be capable of convenient production at low cost from materials and by means of facilities ordinarily available.

.15 Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of the construction, arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing a cigarette holder embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a view in transverse vertical section;

Figure 3 is a view in end elevation with parts broken away for the sake of illustration; and

'Figure 4 is a view of the cigarette holder in bottom plan.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that the holder comprises generally a base I, a cuplike metal body or shell 2 and a removable cover '3 for the upper open end of the shell or body 2.

The shell or body 2 is of cylindrical form and may consist of a cylindrical body portion 4 having an integral lower end wall 5. The upper end of the body portion 4 is open.

The base 2 consists of a metal strip 6 arranged on its edge and having its ends bent as'indicated at 7 so as to flatly abut a portion of the bottom wall 5 of the holder 2, with the latter in an inclined position. Rivets 8 fasten the lower end wall 5 of the holder to the bent ends 1 of the base. The cover 3 may have its lower open end outwardly flanged as at 9 to overlap and be releasablyheld by friction on the upper margin of the holder. A button or handle III is provided on the cover or closure 3.

With a holder of the character described, the cigarettes under the influence of gravity always remain in the lower half section of the holder and may be readily withdrawn or picked therefrom. They will not fall over into oblique or angled position but remain in the positions illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. In addition to this advantage the holder is very attractive and 5 unique in its appearance and, as will be readily understood, may be conveniently and economically produced.

It will be further seen that the strip 6 provides a stirrup-like base and that the shell-like 10 body is so supported and related upon this base as to be substantially within the confines thereof. This enhances the stability of the article and renders very unlikely its accidental tipping or turning over. 15

While I have shown and described one construction in which the invention may be advantageously embodied, it is to be understood that this construction has been selected merely for the purpose of illustration or example, and that 20 various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. In a device of the character described, a shell-like holder having a cylindrical body, a closed lower end and an open upper end, and a base including a horizontally disposed metal strip adapted to rest on its edges on a suitable 30 support and having inclined ends abutting and rigidly fastened to the bottom of the body to secure the same in an inclined position.

2. In a device of the character described, a horizontally disposed stirrup-like base having 35 angled transversely extending ends, a shell-like body having a closed lower end flatly abutting and rigidly secured to said ends and extending over the stirrup-like base so as to be supported in an inclined position and in overlying relation 40 to the base which the stirrup provides.

3. A cigarette holder comprising a horizontally disposed base adapted to rest on a suitable support and a shell-like body closed at its lower end and open at its upper end, and means for 45 rigidly fastening the lower end of the body to the base so that the body projects over the base at an angle to the vertical and with the marginal edge of its open end sloping to facilitate grasping and removal of the cigarette from the body.

RALPH N. KIRCHER. 

